born and raised in Boston ,Ma…. J.Shea was influenced at an early age by the art of the catholic church………..classic sci-fi film………the pride of the Boston Celtics……and the music and posters of punk rock…………..while attending art school…….Shea created hand bills and posters for rock shows in Boston……….later…….after relocating to the westcoast to design sneakers……..Shea began creating color posters for shows up and down the California coast………it was around this time that Shea began exhibiting his personal art in many forms……..
painting……sculpure……..assemblege…….and collage……while building a career as
a sneaker designer…….a poster artist…….a puppet fabricator……..an illustrator…….
and a muralist…………..Shea works in narritve/surreal themes……..in all media…..all by hand…the work is more a folk art meets decrative art style then a traditional art style….his work is exhibited all over the country………and he currently works out of his studio in downtown Los Angeles………….www.jshea9.com
